Do Not Cite Biographical & Historical (B&H) Files This collection contains clippings, magazine articles, and some unpublished articles on various subjects filed alphabetically. These files are research files and are not accessioned into the permanent collection. The material was collected by volunteers and the museum over the life of the archives and continues to grow as more submissions come in. ______________________________________________________________________________ Descriptive Summary Creator: The Petroleum Museum Archives Center Title: Biographical & Historical (B&H) Files Dates: 1850 - Current Abstract: This artificial collection contains news clippings, magazine articles and various other materials donated to the archives from numerous sources and covering many different subjects, mostly petroleum or Midland/Odessa related. These files are active and still accruing. Quantity: 15 linear feet Identification: not accessioned/no number Repository: The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum ______________________________________________________________________________ Scope and Content This artificial collection was created in the Archives for general research on numerous subjects. The material was donated by volunteers over the years or collected by the Archive‘s staff. Material is continuously added to the collection as it is accrued. The material in this collection is not accessioned into the Museum‘s Permanent Collection, but was kept because of its informational value. The files are arranged alphabetically by topic and contain news clippings, magazine articles, some unpublished writings by various authors, pamphlets, calendars and other various informational materials. The subjects are varied but are mostly concentrated on the petroleum industry and people in the industry, local Midland and Odessa history, as well as county history for counties in the Permian Basin. ______________________________________________________________________________ Restrictions Restrictions regarding access Library and Archive materials must be used in the library reading room. Prior appointment is preferred but not absolutely necessary. Open for Research - * Some Collections will be restricted* 1 Do Not Cite No materials within the collection are to be withheld from researchers. However due to the nature of the material, researchers may need to obtain copyright permission from the creators of the materials in the files. Copyright permission is the sole responsibility of the researcher. ______________________________________________________________________________ Related Material Archive manuscript and photograph collections are complimentary to the subjects covered in these files. Also the library may contain books that cover these subjects. ______________________________________________________________________________ Administrative Information Preferred Initial Citation: Biographical & Historical Collection, the Petroleum Museum Archives and Library Center, 1500 W. I20, Midland Texas 79701 Preferred Subsequent Citations: Biographical & Historical Collection, The Petroleum Museum. Provenance: Collected by the Archive‘s staff and donated by various people and museum staff members. Processed By: Amy Hooker & Sally Hooker, 2006 ______________________________________________________________________________ Collection Inventory A Aaron, Todd Abell City, TX Abell, George T. Abell-Hanger Foundation Adair, Paul N ‗Red‖ Adams, John Emory Alaska Alker, Albert Billy Alpine Art Exhibit Alpine, Texas - Brewer County Alysheba (Midland owned Race Horse) A.A.O.B.C. American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors The American Association of Petroleum Geologists The American Association of Petroleum Landmen 2 Do Not Cite American Oil & Gas Historical Society The American Oil and Gas Story American Petroleum Institute (API) Amoco Production Company Amon Carter Museum; Fort Worth, TX Andrews, TX (Andrews County) Andrews County, TX Animals Arco Arkansas Oil & Brine Museum Arkansas, State of Artesia, New Mexico Aviation Aviation, Dirigibles over the Permian Basin Biographical Miscellany A W.H. Abrams #1 Small town Texas publishers Jean & Mike Hardy E. W. ―Buddy‖ Anguish Mrs. Anguish Bruce Ashburn Kenneth Stanley ―Bud‖ Adams, Jr. Jim W. Adams Edward Harry Adams Harry Adams Fred Allison Petroleum Museum opens Archives Woody Adams Mrs. Helen Y Allison Allday Ben Alexander W. W. Bill Allman Warren D Anderson Lord Aylesford Phillip M Adams Duane Hathaway Abell Our Town E H Adams B R.C. Baker Museum- Coalinga Balloon Festival Bankston, Gordon Barrel Measure 42 gallon Barret, Lyne (Tol) Taliaferro Bartlesville Energy Research Center Bartlesville, Oklahoma 3 Do Not Cite Bass Brothers Enterprises, Ft Worth, TX Sid Richardson Bass Ft. Worth Beal, Carlton Evens Beckmann, Harry Leroy Bell & Coryell Counties Berry, Oren H. Jr. Best, TX Also see Reagan County Best, Tony Big Bend A Big Bend B Biographical & Historical File Black, W. A. -- Ed. Black III Blakemore, Bill Blowouts Boles, Herbert F. ‗Bud‘ Bond, Linda Thorson Book Reviews Boom Towns 1 of 2 Boom Towns 2 of 2 Boone, Martin Hayden Boots and Coots Borden County, Texas Bovaird Supply Company Brantley, Dr. J.E. Brewster County, Texas Jack Brown - Cyril Wagner Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Burmass Directory President George H. W. Bush President & Mrs. George W. Bush George W. Bush Childhood Home Museum George W. Bush - Midland Inauguration Celebration Photos Jan 20, 2001 Butler County Historical Museum - El Dorado, Arkansas By-Products Biographical Miscellany B Burk-Long Oil Company Mrs. Henry Sanders Petroleum Pioneers - Maurice Bullock & Tumbleweed Smith J. J. Bowden Maurice Randolf Bullock Museum of the Big Bend Richard Booker Lewis Blumertritt Mr Frank T Brahaney Wilburn Bedner Burlington realignment - Jobs 4 Do Not Cite R.C. Baker Claud Winston Barkley Dr. Joseph P. Baressi Jr. Rock art of the Chihuahaun Desert Borderlands R. A. Barger Wayne Burton & Stan Williams Delma Baucum Joan Baskin Anne Hendricks Bass Joshua William Beede Wanna Bickerstaff L.B. Barry Electra Waggoner Biggs Billy the Kid Benjamin Black Joellen Blackwood Blanks, Houston Odell Boling, Robert E. J.J. Bowden Lee Boone A. A. Bradford Mrs. Wilson Bryant Mr. Frank T. Brahaney Mary Brahaney Z. Taylor Brown John Wilkes Booth Harvey Roberts ‗Bum‘ Bright R.B. Beckler Mary Prudie Brown Tom Brown L.A. ‗Pete‘ Borger Chester Raymond Bunker Mr. E.D. Brockett Steve Brown Earl Brooks Black Arrow Oil Co Chris Brenninstool C Cable Tool Drilling Calendar; One Hundred Year Camp (Towns) Carbon Black Casden Cattle Industry Central Texas Oil Fields Chaparral Charlesworth, Roy Willson 5 Do Not Cite Charlton, JM ‗Jimmie‘ Chastian, Joe Bio Chevron, Standard Oil of California Chiles, H E ‗Eddie‘ Clark, Frank Rinker ClayDesta Cleer, Bernice Oil Edition S.A.S.T (1933-1982) Clemens, Gus Clements, William P Climate Collyns, Bill Colorado River Municipal Water District CRMWD Commerce UTA Library-Compass Rose Computer Programs Confederate Air Force Conoco Conservation & Proration Energy Program (US) Conservation & Proration Continental Oil Company (formerly Marland Oil Company also see Marland, et al) Coring Corporation History Cottingham, Virgil E. HOF Honoree County Historys Cowden Family Cox, Charles Roy Cox, Seymona E.J. Sr. Craddick, Tom, Speaker of the House 1-13-03 Crane County, Texas Crimes & Criminals in the Oil Fields Crockett, County of Crosby County, Texas Culberson County, Texas Cullen, H.R. (Hugh Roy) Cullen, Richard B. Cummins, William Fletcher Curry, George Biographical Miscellany C Connally Clark, Anthony James Church, George Cherry, Rosenelle Choate & Hogan Chase, Carlos Louis Carsey, Mrs. J. Ben (Dorothy Ogden) 6 Do Not Cite Cabot, Louis W. Cardwell, Clarence Carr, Robert Coleman, Dr. Preston C. Cramer, E.J. Cowart, Ted Clyde Drilling Company Costilla Cole, Frank Continental Emsco Conoco Inc and the DuPont Company Photos Costilla Petroleum Corp, re Parker & Parsley Sale Curry, Keys Cox, oilman & author Cox, John Lee Cross, John E, Cutbirth, Sam T. Chapman, William Earl Culbertson, Marion D Dallas County Davis, Paul L. Davis, T. Cullen Dawson, County Dawson, L. Decker, Dawson Geophysical Company DeGolyer, Everette Desk and Derrick Club of Midland, 1951 Dillard Drilling Co, Oil & Gas Reporter Covers-1979 Dinsmore, Arthur G. Disasters - Oil Field & Refineries Dollarhide, Texas (Andrews County) Donnally, Alden S. Donnelly, George Arthur Donnally, George Arthur, Jr. Donnelly, Richard Doss Foundation Drake, Colonel Edwin Drake Museum Dresser Atlas Dresser Industries 1880-1978 Drilling - Artesian Well Drilling - Cable Tools Drilling - Depth Records National and State Drilling - Economics (Cost of Oil & Gas Wells) Drilling - Horizontal Drilling - Rotary 7 Do Not Cite Dunagan, Conrad L Duncan, Dave Biographical Miscellany D David, Max Davidson, H.W Hy Davidson, Caven J Red Denison, Albert Rodger Dean, Mary Jane Devonian Well Service, a History DeGolyer, Helen Warren Dean, Robert A, DeCompigene, Henri A Delta Drilling - Delta US Corporation Dievol, Robert Photo Visit Dominey, Joe Donnell, Robert Dorchester, Dave Dorsey, Bob R. Dumble, Edwin Theodore Dyer, Mr. A R Happy Dyer, Irby L Durham, Lynn Dunaway, C H Dinosaur Eggs E East Texas Oil Fields East Texas Oil Museum Eastland County, Texas (Ranger) Economics - 1980‘s Petroleum Industry 1 of 2 Economics - 1980‘s Petroleum Industry 2 of 2 Ector, County Ector County - Odessa Biographical Ector County - Odessa Commerce Ector County - Odessa Education Ector County - Odessa Fine Arts Ector County - Odessa